The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-05
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Mrs. Bowers and company appear at
the theatcr tonight in Elizabeth.
CAPT. JAMES LEE, JR., II. Il. Lee and
! Holmes Cummins are at Paducah, Ny.
There were q half dozen brides in at
| tendance at the morning service at II.
Peters church Yesterday morning. Blue
ribbon record Tor this distinction.
Complaints arise that since the con-
solidation there is pcrceptible let-up in
the service of the dummy lines. No COM
petition, no satisfaction TO the public.
Despite the murder of one OF their
number by rampant deputy sheriiIs, me-
groes persist in Cup-shooting. Ike Hurt
was arrested yesterday for this oaensc.
The Bolivar Bulletin says that the
Louisville q Nashville and Memphis 4
Charleston roads are unable 10 handle the
ireighis offered within the borders OF llar-
dcman county.
Society will have an unusually gay
time this week. Events are announced
for every night except Saturday and
something may occur even then, because
OF an over supply.
Officer Pat Mahan, OF the police force,
will be tried in the criminal court today
for using his club on ]. NJ. Smith 10 effect
his arrest The enlightenment and Ieiorms
OF 1887 are truly marvellous.
Deputy Coroner John Powell held an
inquest yesterday morning on the body OF
Mary Pope, q colored child three months
old, who died suddenly at No. "a Eckles
street. Cause OF death unknown.
The Kansas City & Memphis railroad
, company has been Incorporated in Arkan-
! sas 10 build a railway from Marion, Crit
tcnden county TO the Mississippi river just
> opposite this city. The capital stock is
S2,500000.
Would il not hc better 20 let the Pros
poet Park dummy line extend its tracks 10
the bluff than have ladies' and children
wait on Short Third street for trainI The
. surroundings are not iit for the observation
! OF sweet innocence.
4 The Roses She Gave Me-" Is the title
!. Of a beautiful waltz song just issued by l..
Wiizmann 4 Co. The printing is clear and
, distinct the song full OF melody, correctly
harmonizcd, and deserves 10 become pop
ular.
n The grand protector OF the knights
4 and ladies OF Honor will be welcomed 10y
J. an ovation Of his brethren and sisters To-
h night in Unity hall, In Oddiellows' build.
{ ing. IL will be- q time long 10 be remem'
i bcrcd by those who attend.
d Washington Bcaurcgard, colored com
J. planned ~ the station.house yesterday that
T. Levi Tighe. also colored, and boarlcr Of
h his house, had demolished things gener
n al.y with brick aud threatened 10 make
n sausage Of his entire family.
j The whari.boat ut Tcrrcnc, Miss.
J. owned by Brown & Jones, OF this city
l. sunk last Friday. She lad nearly lOl
X bales OF cotton consigned TO New Orleans
l. on board. The cause Of her sinking is I'M
p known. Efforts will be made Ia raise her
; The presence OF party Of leading
= Kansas City railway officials in the citl
Z imprcsscs the public with strong conyic
y ton that the Mississippi river bridge !
y sur 10 become q certainty. With tive
p companies in the field, Memphis can smile
p scwncly.
n The mission was begun at ST. Peter
~ Catholic church yesterday, large congrc
~ cation listening intcntly to the cloqucn
oi and earnest father A musical feature o
II the morning service was the exquisite
ii singing OF the beautiful ave Maria b.
n Mrs j. l.. Ullathomc.
n. A leading question: Should not ma
~ iority oi the eases which 80 TO sustain
=. the police court? Even the magistrates q
n. this far in their admissions. The Stat
~ could stand the reform aud cOnscqucn
he decrease in the number Of magistrates.
If there is a man, woman or child Il
ut Memphis who can swallow the Wolf rive
at cnnglomcratc at present supplied by th
IA water company, without grimacc and ~
il ward cursg, lac, she or Il deserves a medal
Ono thing only can be said in It's praise
il is substantial enough 10 satisfy the mos
CXacting
The Cotton Worldhas q grudgc again'
Memphis. IL leaves the impression tbs
Houston, Tex, leads her as u cotton ma
% Let. Go to. Memphis j. spot cotio
NJ market. aud does not enter the list againi
IN. towns through which the staple mercl
ny passes. There IL the most distinct dislin'
", ton, but the Cotton World JAILED 10 MAJ
rs. Il.
M The Hon. Arthur O'Connor, VI. =
"a, and Sir Thomas Gmttan Fsmondc spok
ire at Louisville last Friday night IN behalf
10 Ireland. The gathering is said 10 haN
, a been the most enthusiastic of its naiul
~ that has occurred there for years Sui
be scriptions aggregating Sl,275 80 Wei
so raised against sgOl at 81. Louis, and h0
| ulN'i lh sh'hililiFt
Wv Now this is whitening. The Courle
w, Nv Journal sayE "Ihe Cat island war b
~, ~, tween the races In Arkansas, and not Z
~ from Memphis turns ont 10 have been
=. mere row between several white men at
i'l negroes, In which one was shot and o.
-" other dubbed The excited correspon
u! ents should curb their prUnencss TO y
mountains where there are not even dcce
tor sized mole hills"
on. "A preliminary survey Of the Pensaco
In & Memphis railroad has been ma
WI from Pensacola, Fla, TO Meridian, Mis-
mi and right Of way has been secured I
OK. tween those points. The road Is project
~ Ia run from Pensacola, Fla, to Grenad
-o' Miss, distance Of 800 miles. Mon
has been raised for building seventy mi
Of the road north from Pensacola. i